| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4419 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3123 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2566 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2025 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2020 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1772 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1237 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1189 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 990 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 952 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 937 |
| Registration plate issues | 878 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 865 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 797 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 791 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 788 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 783 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 721 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 696 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 693 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 560 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 542 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 500 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 483 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 477 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 447 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 445 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 428 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 428 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 424 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 412 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 402 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 397 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 380 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 378 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 376 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 366 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 358 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 356 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 356 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 312 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 305 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 286 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 274 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 195 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 195 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 174 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 173 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 168 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |